VTgringo

I just built up a nice zc for a junk yard turbo project. Every part of the motor was taken apart and completely rebuilt. The only thing I tried to get away with was reusing the headgasket after spraying it with copper gasket. As soon as I started up the motor white smoke came pouring out of the exhaust and I had the famous bubbles in my radiator to indicate that the headgasket had blown. It wasn't just stuff burning off the new motor. I've rebuilt a few motors and I know what that looks like. Also, the plugs were covered in oil.

Heres where it gets tricky. I pulled the head off and the headgasket looks fine. For the amout of smoke coming out of the exhaust, I was expecting to see a major flaw in the gasket. I'm getting ready to check the head and block for warping. Its a fairly new engine that has never seen boost. Can someone give me some insight into what has happened??

Thanks guys.

Frustrated as always with the project crx,

Evan

VTgringo

oh yeah, and this all happened with in a minute of its first startup. No boost yet.

I'm thinking that I'll get a nice headgasket and a set of arp head studs if my head isn't warped.

Any suggestions...

MENACE

I say since you cant really Verify the integrity Of the old Head Gasket, Try that first. And if you have a old Glass Table top you can use that to check for warpage. Hell If it was warpage that caused it, It would defenatly be enuff to see by doing it that way since it was so bad. But i Think it was the head gasket.

VTgringo

Thanks thats a great idea about the glass table. how can i check my headgasket for failure?

MENACE

Now thats its pulled apart agian, theres no real way to tell. Just get a new one. If it still does it then have the head checked for cracks. Also If its not a metal Head gasket Never use Copper coat or any other gasket sealer. So when you get the new one dont use the spray.

VTgringo

anyone else?